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What can Barack Obama expect when he lands in Nairobi? 

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Traffic, Ebola screenings, suspiciously fresh pavement, says Joseph Warungu, a media and communication trainer.

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For food and drink, Warungu also suggests "road runner" - a fast growing chicken - and chang'aa - the local spirit that has nearly 100% alcohol content

"But the Kenyan government is currently cracking down hard on such illicit brews," he says.

"And besides, America would never forgive us if you did not complete your second term in office, or if you spent the remaining period tethered near a toilet."

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Stick to the Tusker beer then, Mr Obama.

But it's unclear President Obama will experience much of the real local flavour in Kenya because of the security bubble that surrounds him. Tara McKelvey spent a day in this bubble and describes why Obama says he would more look forward to a visit to Kenya as a private citizen.

What would you tell the US president about visiting Kenya? Tell us on Twitter using the hashtag #bbcpopup or via email bbcpopup@bbc.co.uk.

It's a long way from Nashville to Nairobi, but you can still listen to country in Kenya.

BBC Pop Up went along to meet Sir Elvis, a Kenyan whose parents named him after Elvis Presley, to find out more about the unlikely music scene.

We filmed this story after it was suggested by a member of the audience. Do you have any Kenya story tips? Send us your suggestions and any photos or videos   on Twitter , external using  #bbcpopup , external or via email at  bbcpopup@bbc.co.uk  .

The Westgate shopping mall in Nairobi, in which 67 people were killed in an attack by al-Shabab militants, reopened on Saturday.

The opening comes a week ahead of US President Barack Obama's visit to Nairobi - a sign, the city's governor said, that the capital was safe.

A US viewer asked BBC Pop Up to go back to Westgate and film a story on the mall's reopening.

Our own  Christian Parkinson, external  joined Ben Mulwa, a survivor of the attack, as he revisited the site where he was wounded.

Christian was also at the scene two years ago and filmed a behind-the-scenes video of what it was like reporting on the story. See video below.

Send them in using Vine, Twitter or Facebook using #bbcpopup, external .

We collected some more travel tips for US President Obama around the BBC East Africa bureau.

Our journalists recommended:

• Bring a mobile wifi card, so you can work in your car. Traffic can last a long time.
• Dance a traditional Kenyan jig when you step off Airforce One.

• See thousands of wildebeests crossing the Mara River. The Great Migration is happening while you're in town.
• Visit both wealthy and poor neighbourhoods to sample the city's visual diversity.
• Visit your father's grave and the surrounding area.
• Don't miss out on eating nyama choma (roasted meat).

• Make sure you visit Lwang'ni Beach in Kisumu for the best fish.
• Should you leave your motorcade behind, don't take the taxis from the airport. They are too expensive. 
• Do not eat roasted maize from the road. Instead, have it made at home.
• Make sure you eat mrenda and ugali before leaving Kenya.

Do you have any tips for President Obama's visit to Kenya? Send us your suggestions and any photos or videos  on Twitter, external using  #bbcpopup, external .

About 42 indigenous languages are spoken in Kenya, with Swahili being the national language. Residents switch languages based on their location, context and who they're chatting with. We asked our Facebook followers if they often switched between languages in their daily life - and we got dozens of responses from around the world.

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Hmmm. While we're now curious where Andrew lives, the Pop Up team is busy filiming your story ideas around Kenya. Have a suggestion or something we can't miss while in Kenya? Tweet us at @bbcpopup or email us at bbcpopup@bbc.co.uk

A morning, pre-coffee BBC Pop Up story chat between Anne Soy and Matt Danzico in the BBC's East Africa bureau.

US President Barack Obama is heading to Kenya next week for a summit. BBC Pop Up is already in Nairobi asking Kenyans what stories they want to share with the world.BBC journalists Christian Parkinson, Anne Soy and Matt Danzico held a meeting to ask local people for story ideas.

Anne Soy
BBC Africa, Nairobi

Niaje? Hi! Ohoro? Coro? Chamgei? You’ll hear them all in Nairobi – different languages, one message. 

About 42 indigenous languages are spoken in the country, with Swahili being the national language. 

Swahili came about through intermarriage between Arab traders who settled along the coast of the Indian Ocean and local communities. 

English is the official language. It’s the lasting legacy of colonialism. But there is something else in between. It’s called Sheng, the street language. Each generation has its own version of Sheng. 

Sometimes it involves conjugating English verbs in Swahili, like utacome? Meaning, will you come? 

Other times it’s reorganising the letters of a word, like piwa instead of wapi, which means where in Swahili.

Do you live somewhere in the world and often switch between languages? Does it work or is it just plain confusing?

In each location we visit, we hold a town meet-up in order to ask local residents what stories they'd like our team or other journalists to cover in each region.

We held our event in Nairobi at art workspace Pawa 254, external, which was founded by photojournalist and activist Boniface Mwangi, external.

Below are just some of the story ideas we collected. We will have a full report out on Thursday with clips from our meet-up.

• Nairobi as a hub of social innovation
• Reproductive health and sexual rights
• Kenyans on Twitter: #KOT
• Sexual education in schools
• Sexual minorities, LGBT rights

• Censorship in the Kenyan film industry

• Lack of play spaces in Nairobi and how this idea intersects with class
• Land grabbing
• Illicit brews
• Grassroots football: lack of support
• Drinking culture and the watching of football

• Tribal tag in local football

• Conversation on governance: #Twitter is not a polling station
• Literature, old versus new
• Rise of citizen journalism (#KOT) and how it affects mainstream media
• Upcycling: conservation of environment, discovering the beauty in garbage
• Informal food sectors
• Kenya, a walking nation
• Why are Kenyans so happy?

• Change agents and the grassroots movement

We host a town meet-up in Nairobi today, where 50 Kenyans will come together under one roof to discuss issues on their minds.

We'll release the video of this meet-up on Thursday.

In the meantime, here's some recent story suggestions we've received over Twitter.

There's still time to get involved, so get in touch by contacting BBC Pop Up on Twitter, external, through our live blog or by emailing bbcpopup@bbc.co.uk.

• Tweet:, external @BBCpopup Please cover Kenya's tech savvy ways....like how the country is a world leader in Mobile Payment Platforms :-)

• Tweet:, external Hi @BBCpopup! How about a story on Science in Africa? Visit us @AASciences here in Nairobi - we are working on something transformational!

• Tweet:, external @BBCpopup #bbcpopup check out @complitkenya amazing group of young people beinging IT to Kenya's villages http://bit.ly/1HpqSN4 , external

• Tweet: , external@BBCpopup Hundreds of years ago, field was manured every 2 to 3 years or so. Can today's garbage enrich the soil of the villages?

• Tweet:, external Friends in Nairobi despise popularity of donkey meat, & fear it being inside their samosas http://bit.ly/1UX4RhU, external

• Tweet:, external @BBCpopup @JHTChapman @mattdanzico I think you should cover the story of Obamas favorite snack in Kenya, SAMOSA. Its the favorite to many

• Tweet:, external #bbcpopup @BBCAfrica @BBCpopup When telling the Kenyan story, for once, please show the growth, progress and potential especially in tech

• Tweet:, external @bbcpopup please do not cover tourism/wild animals/have a load of white foreign reporters-cover gay rights, corruption, debt and terrorism..

• Tweet:, external @BBCpopup @mattdanzico Karibu Kenya! Inequalities here, like in much of Africa, are stark. Lavish golf courses flanked by slums. See both!

• Tweet:, external @BBCpopup You cannot miss the Kenyan public transport "Matatu". From Ummoiner, Embassava, Paradiso.

• Tweet:, external @BBCpopup regarding "Jambo"?

• Tweet:, external #bbcpopup you guys should do a piece on how comedians in kenya see the rest of the world got a few ideas...esp on ignorance on kenya..

• Tweet:, external Kenya story idea for #BBCPopUp: The issue of homophobia and anti-gay legislation debate there and elsewhere in sub-Saharan Africa.

• Tweet:, external The technological revolution in #Kenya Government services and youth empowerment Internet access, especially thru mobile phones #BBCpopup

• Tweet:, external @BBCWorld Please tell the world about the things that make us uniquely #Kenyan #bbcpopup

• Tweet:, external #bbcpopup Check out #African youth twitter campaign seeking to end stereotypes, maybe Bill Murray should help http://huff.to/1CBm6zB, external

• Tweet:, external .@RasheedDeedo The growth of internet use, Citizen Journalism & what impact it will have on the 2017 general elections #bbcpopup

Now that we're in Nairobi, we want to know what Kenyans know about America.